Luckenbooth Collection
Originally the heart shaped luckenbooth
was given, in the 16th century, at
weddings and engagements as a token of
love. From the 18th century onwards they
were worn to protect against evil
spirits. The name comes from the locking
booths or small shops, a feature of
Edinburgh's Royal Mile.

Mackintosh Collection
Born in Glasgow in 1868, Charles
Rennie Mackintosh trained as an
architect and studied at the Glasgow
School of Art. At the turn of the
century he became one of the
forerunners of the distinctive
'Glasgow' style of Art Nouveau. For
twenty years he lived and worked as an
acrhitect/designer in Glasgow where
much of his best work was created and
still remains. Yet he was under-
appreciated during his life. These
pieces are inspired by his work.